Adele & Simon
Author: Barbara McClintock
Illustrator: Barbara McClintock
Publisher: Francis Foster Books, Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Year of Publication: 2006
Genre: Fiction
Horn Book or Kirkus Reviews rating: Horn Book (2) and Starred Kirkus Review
Illustrator: Barbara McClintock
Publisher: Francis Foster Books, Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Year of Publication: 2006
Genre: Fiction
Horn Book or Kirkus Reviews rating: Horn Book (2) and Starred Kirkus Review
Summary: Somehow, after every stop that Adele and Simon make, Simon seems to loose something that he had with him.
Summary of Professional Reviews: Adele and her brother, Simon venture through twentieth-century Paris. Simon is very distracted by the sights that he sees throughout the day so much that he looses all of his belongings. Surprisingly, all of his belongings are returned to him in the end. Kirkus said that McClintock paid very close attention to every detail in the illustrations, while Horn said that the illustrator used very "meticulous details."
Summary by Katie Henderson: Adele and her brother, Simon venture out to see twentieth-century Paris all on their own. Simon is so distracted by all of the amazing sights that he looses just about everything that he considered his own. His sister yelling at him constantly made the story a much more believable story; however, the ending was unexpected, but great: all of Simon's belongings were returned to him by the people that he saw throughout the day. The illustrations in the book were impeccable with amazing detail showcasing all of Paris's most famous landmarks.
This book would be useful when teaching...children about the Parisian culture and landscape. This book does a lot of mentioning of how Paris is set up and what is to be seen on a daily basis in Paris. This would tie in very well into a history lesson about European culture. Also, at the end of the book, McClintock included a two-page section telling the reader what picture is on each page. This can also be used as an I-spy or Where's Waldo book. The item is seen on each page, but Simon cannot find it. Children in a classroom can try to find where each item is that Simon had lost.
Summary of Professional Reviews: Adele and her brother, Simon venture through twentieth-century Paris. Simon is very distracted by the sights that he sees throughout the day so much that he looses all of his belongings. Surprisingly, all of his belongings are returned to him in the end. Kirkus said that McClintock paid very close attention to every detail in the illustrations, while Horn said that the illustrator used very "meticulous details."
Summary by Katie Henderson: Adele and her brother, Simon venture out to see twentieth-century Paris all on their own. Simon is so distracted by all of the amazing sights that he looses just about everything that he considered his own. His sister yelling at him constantly made the story a much more believable story; however, the ending was unexpected, but great: all of Simon's belongings were returned to him by the people that he saw throughout the day. The illustrations in the book were impeccable with amazing detail showcasing all of Paris's most famous landmarks.
This book would be useful when teaching...children about the Parisian culture and landscape. This book does a lot of mentioning of how Paris is set up and what is to be seen on a daily basis in Paris. This would tie in very well into a history lesson about European culture. Also, at the end of the book, McClintock included a two-page section telling the reader what picture is on each page. This can also be used as an I-spy or Where's Waldo book. The item is seen on each page, but Simon cannot find it. Children in a classroom can try to find where each item is that Simon had lost.